Lead Belly - Wikipedia
WEBHuddie William Ledbetter (/ ˈ h j uː d i /; January 1888 or 1889 – December 6, 1949), better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In the Pines", "Goodnight, Irene ...
Lead Belly - Songs, Black Betty & Guitar - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Lead Belly was a folk-blues singer, songwriter and guitarist whose ability to perform a vast repertoire of songs and notoriously violent life made him a legend. Updated: Apr 20, 2021. Photo:...
Lead Belly | Biography, Songs, Assessment, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 21, 2024 · Lead Belly, American folk-blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose ability to perform a vast repertoire of songs in a variety of styles, in conjunction with his notoriously violent life, made him a legend. His rhythmic guitar playing and unique vocal tone made his body of work both instructive and compelling.
The Incomparable Legacy of Lead Belly - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBOn Feb. 23, the Smithsonian Channel will debut a documentary about the twice-jailed singer who became so influential to music, “Legend of Lead Belly,” including striking color footage of him...
Lead Belly | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
WEBFrom the swamplands of Louisiana, the prisons of Texas, and the streets of New York City, Lead Belly and his music became cornerstones of American folk music and touchstones of African American cultural legacy.
Lead Belly | Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
WEBHuddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter (1888-1949) was one of the most important folk musicians of the twentieth century. He was a seminal figure in the development of Folkways Records, and his work played a major role in the establishment of Folkways at the Smithsonian. Lead Belly’s name was, as Woody Guthrie wrote, “the hard name of a hard man
Huddie Ledbetter | Songwriters Hall of Fame
WEBHuddie Ledbetter, better known as Lead Belly, was one of the most powerful figures in the early years of the American folkmusic movement. He wasn't tall or muscular, but his steel-wire energy as a "cotton-chopper" gave him the nickname he bore most of his life. His performances radiated an overwhelming intensity that few artists have ever matched.
From field to fame: A timeline of the life of Huddie ‘Lead Belly ...
WEBApril 17, 2015 at 11:29 a.m. EDT. 1888. Huddie William Ledbetter is born on a Louisiana plantation, the son of a sharecropper. As a boy, he picks cotton with his parents. He gets his first guitar...
Lead Belly | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
WEBIn the course of a life alternately tragic and triumphant, Leadbelly became one of America’s greatest folk singers and composers as well as its leading exponent of the twelve-string guitar. READ MORE. Class of 1988. In a 1965 issue of “Sing Out!”
'That Blew My Mind': Raiding The Lead Belly Vault : NPR
WEBFeb 21, 2015 · 6-Minute Listen. Enlarge this image. Lead Belly. William Gottlieb/Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways and the Library of Congress. The story of Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter reads like a...
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